Strategic Management , BBA/MBA
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Davenport Value: A Dual Degree Program
Consider this program for value today and higher earnings potential when you graduate. This unique dual-degree opportunity offers you the opportunity to earn a BBA in human resource management and a MBA with a concentration in strategic human resource management in a single 150-credit hour program. If you thrive on driving change, planning and analysis, this program can launch a rewarding career – and save you thousands of tuition dollars from pursuing individual degrees. The BBA/MBA strategy will prepare you to effectively:
- Analyze operations
- Address competition
- Survive volatile markets
- Improve process efficiency
- Plan and implement change
Graduate with Twice the Power
When you graduate from our strategic management program, you’ll have more of what employers are looking for:
- A bachelor’s degree with learning focused on the fundamentals of human resource management with an emphasis on skill-building and real-world application
- A master’s degree concentrated on the strategic role of human resource management in today’s competitive business environment.
In-Demand Careers
Your dual BBA/MBA in Strategic Management qualifies you for many opportunities, with unlimited advancement potential. Human resource management positions in 2010 earned salaries starting at $52,690, with strategic manager positions paying $72,690 and up. Positions include:
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Business Operations
- Chief Executives
- City or Municipal Manager
- Department Supervisor
- Entrepreneur
- Facility or Operations Manager
- Government Administrator
- Marketing and Sales
- Production Manager
- Project Managers
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Why Davenport?
- The national reputation of Davenport’s curriculum and instructors
- The opportunity to join multiple professional organizations through our student chapters
- A broad range of organizations across Michigan and the nation regularly hire DU graduates
- Tuition savings with the dual Strategic Management degree program
The DU Advantage
- Courses available both online and in classroom
- State-of-the-art online technology and support
- High quality coursework
- 11 campuses statewide
- Low student-to-faculty ratio
- Specializing in careers of the future
- Practical, in-field experiences
Talk to a DU advisor at your campus about creating a flexible schedule that works for you.
Available online or on campus.
Full Curriculum
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • 150 CREDITS • STRMGTBMBA
This program provides students with the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management combined with a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Strategic Management. The BBA/MBA program in Strategic Management is designed to give individuals the skills necessary to advance in their field. By combining the two degrees, students benefit from the depth and breadth of the coordinated course offerings. While the bachelor’s degree focuses on business fundamentals and specific management disciplines in a learning environment that balances textbook theory with real-world management application, the master’s degree focuses on strategic decision-making skills essential to corporate success in both the private and public sectors.
Both degrees will be awarded with the completion of the 150 credit hour program.
Study Abroad or Internship requirement: Student may elect either a University-approved study abroad opportunity or an internship assignment with a site-approved organization that does business globally. In electing the internship option the student agrees to adhere to all the Internship Guidelines and processes required by Davenport University. Successful completion of either the Study Abroad Experience or the Management Internship is required as part of the degree and cannot be waived.
**Which class should I take? When should I take it? Please click here for a recommended program sequence.
| Foundations of Excellence | 39 cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| COMM120 | Presentation Techniques | 3 cr. |
| ECON200 | Microeconomics | 3 cr. |
| ECON201 | Macroeconomics | 3 cr. |
| ENGL109 | Composition | 3 cr. |
| ENGL110 | Advanced Composition | 3 cr. |
| ENGL311 | Professional Writing | 3 cr. |
| FRSM100 | Career and Education Seminar | 3 cr. |
| MATH125 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 cr. |
| STAT220 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 cr. |
| SOSC201 | Diversity in Society | 3 cr. |
| HUMN | Humanities Elective | 3 cr. |
| SOSC | Social Science Elective | 3 cr. |
| ENVS125 or SCI/MATH | Environmental Studies or Science/Mathematics Elective | 3 cr. |
| Foundations of Business | 32 cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT201 | Accounting Foundations I | 4 cr. |
| ACCT202 | Accounting Foundations II | 4 cr. |
| BITS211 | Microcomputer Applications: Spreadsheet | 3 cr. |
| BUSN120 | Introduction to Business | 3 cr. |
| BUSN210 | Professional Ethics | 3 cr. |
| CISP112 | Applied Information Technology | 3 cr. |
| FINC211 | Corporate Finance | 3 cr. |
| LEGL210 | Business Law Foundations | 3 cr. |
| MGMT211 | Management Foundations | 3 cr. |
| MKTG211 | Marketing Foundations | 3 cr. |
| Major | 76 cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN225 | International Business | 3 cr. |
| BUSN303 | Business Research | 3 cr. |
| BUSN488T | BBA Major Field Test | 0 cr. |
| BUSN495 | Business Planning Capstone | 4 cr. |
| FINC223/235/320 | Entrepreneurial Finance/Financial Analysis for Business Managers/International Finance | 3 cr. |
| HRMG213 | Human Resource Management | 3 cr. |
| GPMT350 or HRMG431 | Principles of Project Management or Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | 3 cr. |
| MGMT321 | Organizational Behavior | 3 cr. |
| MGMT330 or MGMT357 | International Management or Operations Management | 3 cr. |
| MGMT375 | Leadership Theory and Discovery | 3 cr. |
| MGMT399 | Certified Manager Preparation | 3 cr. |
| MGMT440 | Strategic Management | 3 cr. |
| SABR381 or MGMT490 | Study Abroad Experience or Management BBA Internship | 3 cr. |
| Graduate Level courses | (39) cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT640 | Managerial Accounting | 3 cr. |
| BUSN650 | Business Analysis | 3 cr. |
| ECON625 | Managerial Economics | 3 cr. |
| FINC620 | Financial Management | 3 cr. |
| HRMG700 | Managing Human Resources | 3 cr. |
| MGMT645 | Organizational Development and Culture | 3 cr. |
| MGMT725 | Effective Leadership | 3 cr. |
| MGMT735 | Managing Projects | 3 cr. |
| MGMT745 | Operations and Quality Management | 3 cr. |
| MGMT755 | Strategic Planning and Management | 3 cr. |
| MGMT780 | Global Business Strategies | 3 cr. |
| MKTG610 | Marketing Strategies | 3 cr. |
| Capstone | 3 cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| CAPS790/799/SABR781 | Capstone Internship/Experience/Study Abroad Experience | 3 cr. |
